NYSC: 1,000 Corps Members Deployed To Kwara State

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has mobilised 1,000 prospective Corps Members (PCMs) to Kwara State for the 2022 Batch B Stream One orientation exercise.

NYSC Spokesman in Kwara, Dipo Morakinyo in a statement on Tuesday said the 21-day exercise would commence on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State.

Morakinyo added that adding that the swearing-in event would hold on June 21, 2022, adding that registration would close on the same day.

Speaking on the readiness of the management for the exercise, the State Coordinator, Francisca Olaleye said the camp has been fumigated and arranged for the PCMs adding that security measures would also be taken to ensure a smooth exercise.

Olaleye noted that the necessary agencies, including commuters in major car parks, required for a hitch-free exercise were in collaboration with NYSC and have promised their endless support.

“The Army is always ready for us with their personnel, the Police will be with us as usual, to secure the camp and its environment, and both the state ministry of health and NCDC (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) are ready for us.

“It is a national programme, and just as we have been doing in the past, we are ready to synergise with these critical stakeholders, to achieve yet another successful orientation exercise.

“All the major car parks in the state and their commuters had been sensitised in readiness to host the corps members,” she said. 

On health safety, OLaleye said, “There will be full compliance with the COVID-19 protocols during the orientation exercise.

“It is also worthy to inform the general public that the various NCDC’s COVID-19 protocols and preventive measures have been put in place at the orientation camp,” she said.

Olaleye said that officials of the NCDC would be on ground at the camp to screen all the participants, the camp officials, and everyone that would be visiting the camp for COVID-19." The coordinator further wished the PCMs journey mercies as they travel to their states of deployment, urging the to avoid night trips.

“The management of NYSC wishes all prospective corps members mercy as they travel to their respective camps, and strictly warns them to avoid night travels,” she said.